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Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey: Series 3.0 Launch Event: 21st October 2025

The Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey Series 3.0 Launch Event is your opportunity to be among the first to hear the results of this comprehensive Employee benefits survey.

Now in its third year, the survey builds on the success of previous editions, delivering comprehensive year-on-year trends within the Irish market and revealing how Employee benefits are evolving in today’s changing work environment.

This limited-capacity online briefing is designed for senior HR professionals and HR Leaders who want to benchmark against peers, strengthen their 2026 planning, and secure a strategic advantage.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday 21st October 2025

Time: 9.30 am -11.00 am

Format: Online via Zoom

At this event, Linea Leader’s expert team will present the key findings from the Survey Series 3.0, providing:

  • Real-time data and metrics to benchmark your Organisation’s benefits against the Irish market
  • Year-on-year insights revealing where priorities are shifting, and what is being phased out
  • Evidence to strengthen your business case for benefits investment in 2026
  • Trends across total reward, pay, and employee benefits to guide your people strategy

Attendees will secure:

  • First access to the survey findings
  • Exclusive insights will be shared live with event attendees
  • Expert analysis and commentary from HR experts interpreting the data
  • Strategic advantage with actionable evidence to inform benefits strategy and budgets for 2026 and beyond

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Budget 2026: What We Know So Far

The Government’s Summer Economic Statement stated that Budget 2026 will deliver an overall package of €9.4 billion made up of €7.9 billion in spending increases and €1.5 billion in tax measures. For the business community, reports and commentary to date indicate that the following changes may be announced on 7th October when the budget is presented to Dáil Éireann…

Minimum Wage

Reports indicate that the Low Pay Commission has recommended a 5% increase in the National Minimum Wage. The proposed increase would bring the National Minimum Wage to €14.15 per hour. While the Government may or may not approve recommendations from the Low Pay Commission, their recommendations have historically been accepted.

VAT in the Hospitality Sector

A proposed reduction of VAT from 13.5% to 9% for the hospitality sector was a pre-election promise. Reports indicate the cut may be delayed until 1st July 2026 and limited to specific segments of the hospitality sector.

Tax Measures

While there has been no reporting on potential changes to employment-related taxes, historic budgets have made changes to income tax bands, PRSI and the Universal Social Charge.

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s pre-budget statement argues for a more restrained approach to Government spending to avoid overheating the economy and leave room to respond to future downturns. The Government will reveal the full details of Budget 2026 on October 7th.